Hot Water Pie Dough

Photo: flickr user Magic Madzik

Ingredients

2/3 cup lard softened

or solid shortening

1/2 teaspoon salt

cup boiling water

2 1/4 cups flour divided

Preparation

Beat lard & salt in lg bowl; gradually beat in boiling water. Cool to room temp, stirring occasionally to prevent water & lard from separating. Beat in 2 c flour, then form dough into 2 balls. Flatten each into a 6" disk; wrap in plastic & chill. If desired, refrigerate overnight or freeze up to 1 month. Bring to room temp. Working with 1 disk of dough at a time, place on surface floured with half of the remaining 1/4 c &

Repeat. Preheat to 450. Freeze shells for 10 min. Fill & bake. Use with Pumpkin and Praline Pie.